[1] Its objectives are promoted by the United Nations Programme on the Family.
[2] This was one of many International observances declared for specific days, months and years.
In October 1994, the United Nations Secretary-General opened the three-day International Conference on Families, saying:[3] Five years ago, the General Assembly decided that 1994 was to be the International Year of the Family.
The International Year of the Family has stimulated a worldwide debate.
Instead of confusion and hesitation, there is now consensus about the role of the family in human society.